ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Populous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɒpjʊləs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Populous is an adjective meaning Having a large population.

Meaning

Having a large population.

More Meanings

  1. (of a language) Spoken by a large number of people.
  2. Densely populated.
  3. Crowded with people.

Example Sentences

The Nile delta is a populous region.
Chinese is the most populous language.
China is the most populous country in the world.
Airport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours.

Synonyms for populous

Depending on context, synonyms include inhabited.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inhabited, populated, population, settled, large, overcrowded.

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